Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Harris
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County ; Hugh M. Potter, Special Judge. Suit by J. S. Harris against the Galveston. Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.
This suit was brought by appel-lee, J. S. Harris, against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company to-recover damages for the negligent burning by the railway company of grass and hay on 208 acres out of a tract of 365 acres of land situated in Harris county, held by Harris under lease, and also for damages for the killing of the turf on the same.
He alleged that on or about the 24th day of November, 1916, defendant negligently set fire to the grass then located and growing on said land, and to the hay thereon, and negligently caused the said grass and hay to be burned and…
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